Girls Cross Country Roundup: Barkers Lead Clippers to Team Title at Fairfield Invitational
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Clear Creek Amana had a trio of runners finish in the top 15 on its way to winning the team title at the Fairfield Cross Country Meet on Thursday at Waterworks Park in Fairfield.
Haidyn Barker won the individual title and Kira Barker was third as the Clippers edged Class 3A No. 20 Washington for the team title.
Sara Kinzenbaw finished 15th overall as Clear Creek Amana finished with 72 points, four in front of the runner-up Demons.
Class 1A third-ranked Pekin was third with 90 points followed by Fairfield with 135 and Ottumwa with 143.
Haidyn Barker won the individual in a time of 20:47.3 finishing nearly 17 seconds in front of runner-up Abby Blint of Mount Pleasant.
Kira Barker was third in a time of 21:04.9 while Kinzenbaw was 15th in 22:32.2.
Allie Kounkel placed 21st in 23:07 and Avery Allan was 34th in 2:55.7 for the Clippers.
Fairfield Cross Country Meet
At Waterworks Park
Team scores – 1. Clear Creek Amana 72; 2. Washington 76; 3. Pekin 90; 4. Fairfield 135; 5. Ottumwa 143; 6. Mount Pleasant 145; 7. Oskaloosa 148; 8. Fort Madison 221; 9. Danville/New London 290; 10. Cardinal 305; 11. Chariton 332; 12. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 369
Individual leaders – 1. Haidyn Barker (CCA) 20:47.3; 2. Abby Blint (MP) 21:04.2; 3. Kira Barker (CCA) 21:04.9; 4. Emerson Fehrer (CHA) 21:06.5; 5. Lauren Steigleder (PEK) 21:29.2; 6. Lina Newland (OTT) 21:37.7; 7. Quincy Griffis (WAS) 21:43.6; 8. Hadley Augustine (West Burlington/Notre Dame) 21:47.9; 9. Paetyn Wiegand (FM) 21:52.9; 10. Hannah Fruehling (West Burlington/Notre Dame) 21:55; 11. Sage Adam (OSK) 22:03.7; 12. Lauren Derscheid (PEK) 22:11.9; 13. Jasmine Luedtke (OTT) 22:16.5; 14. Alexis Wagner (MP) 22:27.5; 15. Sara Kinzenbaw (CCA) 22:32.2
Clear Creek Amana (72) – 1. Haidyn Barker 20:47.3; 3. Kira Barker; 21:04.9; 13. Sara Kinzenbaw 22:32.2; 21. Allie Kounkel 23:07; 34. Avery Allan 23:55.7; 46. Olivia Stopko 24:45; 49. Bailey Olerich 24:55.9
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